The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the quadrennial international men’s soccer championship contested between the national teams of the member states of FIFA. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar on November 20, 2022
This will be the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country. The tournament is set to be played across eight venues, with plans for all matches to take place within a 28-day window. As hosts, Qatar automatically qualified for the tournament.
The remaining 31 places will be determined through a qualifying process in which 208 of FIFA’s 211 member associations are expected to compete. Qualifying matches will begin in late 2020 and conclude in November 2021.
When is the start day for FIFA World 2022?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
It is set to take place in Qatar on November 20 and December 18, 2022, which will be the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country.
What is the World Cup group draw?
The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four:
- Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
- Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
- Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
- Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
- Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
- Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
- Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
- Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
What are the World Cup format and schedule?:
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. The tournament format will see 32 teams compete in a group stage, with four groups of eight teams. Each team will play three group stage matches, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
The knockout stage will consist of a round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final. The schedule for the tournament has not yet been announced. Still, it is expected that the group stage matches will occur between November 21 and December 5, with the knockout stage occurring between 9 and 18.
Group stage
Sunday, November 20
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Monday, November 21
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Tuesday, November 22
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Wednesday, November 23
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Thursday, November 24
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Friday, November 25
Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Saturday, November 26
Group D: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Sunday, November 27
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Monday, November 28
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Group H: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Tuesday, November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Wednesday, November 30
Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Thursday, December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Friday, December 2
Group H: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Group H: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Group G: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha
Group G: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Round of 16
Saturday, December 3
49 – Winners of Group A vs Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
50 – Winners of Group C vs Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Sunday, December 4
52 – Winners of Group D vs Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
51 – Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Monday, December 5
53 – Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
54 – Winners of Group G vs Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha
Tuesday, December 6
55 – Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
56 – Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Quarter-finals
Friday, December 9
58 – Winners of 53 vs Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
57 – Winners of 49 vs Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Saturday, December 10
60 – Winners of 55 vs Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
59 – Winners of 51 vs Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 13
61 – Winners of 57 vs Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail;
Wednesday, December 14
62 – Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Saturday, December 17
63 – Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan;
Final
Sunday, December 18
64 – The World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
